Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Ivy Cottage is a detached house in Bransgore, Christchurch, Christchurch (BH23 8BN). It has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (around 1227 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (June 2012) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in March 2010 the rating was G, the property has climbed 4 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, lighting went from Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Very Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). The latest certificate is from June 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2011–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 14.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £717,000 is 46.3% above the 2013 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£399/sq ft) was about 36.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 13 years since the last transfer (December 2013). At 114 m² it's 20.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (143 m² median across 14 EPCs).
Ivy Cottage's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 Jun 2022
Certificate validity
Expired on 28 June 2022
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Connected to mains gas supply
Hot water system upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
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Because the property was built before 1919 and has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Ivy Cottage has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
2 applications on record at Ivy Cottage, Chapel Lane, Bransgore, Christchurch, BH23 8BN
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single-storey rear extension; rooflights
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Ivy Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£717,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 14.1% per year over 2 years.
£490,000
Growth on file: 14.1% per year over 2 years.
4 December 2013Most recent
£490,000
+38.0%over 2 years23 June 2011
£355,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BH23 8BN: £635,000 (2024–2022).
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Sold Jun 2023
Burma, Chapel Lane, Bransgore, Christchurch, BH23 8BN
Sold Feb 2022
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Sold Sept 2019
On price per m², Ivy Cottage stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,298
Street avg £3,858
Floor Area
114 m²
Street avg 151 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 5.8 t/year
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Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
205/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Carpenters Arms — bus stop.
Closest school
0.9 km
Bransgore Church of England Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
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